Welcome to my first post as Plasmodium’s newest blog contributor. I’m excited to join the Plasmodium family and gain a new platform to explore and discuss many things that I hope will be of interest to you. Topics will, of course, cover dance music and the myriad of nuance that comes with that but prepare yourself for a lot of random weird shit, as this blog aims to highlight anything that we find compelling or obscure.

Let’s kick things off with a DJ mix from 134340, an anonymous artist that came across my plate recently and, to give you a reference point, is also the designation number the (ex)planet of Pluto has been reduced to. This mix is a 50-minute slow burner, steeped in spaced-out, atmospheric reverbs and odd percussive tangents that compliment a vast array of sparse and psychedelic synth-lines. The work covers some ground in terms of genre and at its best, culminates into something akin to an ambient free-jazz interpretation of Detroit Techno, before settling down into deep and droney 4/4 territory. A mellow mix for sure, but one that I’ve enjoyed more and more with each play through. This was originally featured on Seattle’s Made Like a Tree podcast which includes an interview with the artist that lays out a very personal intention behind the project and is also hosted on Karman Line, 134340’s blog. Give the mix a listen and check back for more tunes we think you’ll find captivating.

Find 134340’s mix at the MLAT podcast where you can also read the interviewhere.